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Alabama Career Opportunities

While the Alabama Space Coast including the Huntsville Space Center offers unique and exciting job prospects for Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering degree holders, graduates of colleges in Alabama will find several other career paths to pursue as well. In line with the rest of the country, Health & Medical Services is a booming industry in Alabama. Nursing is one of the top careers in the state and those with a Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS) degree will find plenty of jobs, too. For those who aspire to be doctors, only two colleges in Alabama offer a medical school program: University of Alabama, Birmingham and the University of South Alabama. Child Care Provider/Assistant and preschool teachers are also in high demand and Alabama colleges and universities offer many Early Childhood Education and Education and Teaching degree programs. A Business or Finance degree from notable business schools Samford, Auburn or the University of Alabama will qualify you for many jobs in the major business center of Birmingham including management and operations careers.